Surgical device
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1. A surgical device, comprising:
- a handle;
a shaft portion coupled to the handle, the shaft portion defining a shaft longitudinal axis;
an end effector supported on a distal end of the shaft portion so as to rotate and pivot relative to the shaft portion;
a first drive shaft extending through the shaft portion and operatively connected to the end effector;
a second drive shaft extending through the shaft portion and operatively connected to the end effector; and
a controller supported on the handle so as to be actuated by a thumb of a hand of an operator holding the handle with a single hand in a pistol-grip fashion, the controller including;
a first rotatable member; and
a second rotatable member;
the first rotatable member being configured to rotate the first drive shaft in one of a first direction and a second direction upon a corresponding first direction and second direction rotation thereof to effectuate a corresponding first direction rotation and second direction rotation of the end effector relative to the shaft portion; and
the second rotatable member being configured to rotate the second drive shaft in one of a first direction and a second direction upon a corresponding first direction and second direction rotation thereof to effectuate a corresponding first direction pivoting and second direction pivoting of the end effector relative to the shaft portion;
wherein the controller includes;
a first Hall-Effect switch associated with the first rotatable member for effectuating, the rotation of the first drive shaft; and
a second Hall-Effect switch associated with the second rotatable member for effectuating the rotation of the second drive shaft.
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Abstract
A surgical device includes a shaft portion coupled to a handle, the handle defining a longitudinal axis. The surgical device also includes a first driver configured to actuate a rotational movement via a first drive shaft and a second driver configured to actuate an articulation movement via a second drive shaft. The surgical device also includes a controller having a first dial and a second dial, the first dial actuated by the first driver and the second dial actuated by the second driver, the second dial positioned within the first dial.
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1. A surgical device, comprising:
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a handle; a shaft portion coupled to the handle, the shaft portion defining a shaft longitudinal axis; an end effector supported on a distal end of the shaft portion so as to rotate and pivot relative to the shaft portion; a first drive shaft extending through the shaft portion and operatively connected to the end effector; a second drive shaft extending through the shaft portion and operatively connected to the end effector; and a controller supported on the handle so as to be actuated by a thumb of a hand of an operator holding the handle with a single hand in a pistol-grip fashion, the controller including; a first rotatable member; and a second rotatable member; the first rotatable member being configured to rotate the first drive shaft in one of a first direction and a second direction upon a corresponding first direction and second direction rotation thereof to effectuate a corresponding first direction rotation and second direction rotation of the end effector relative to the shaft portion; and the second rotatable member being configured to rotate the second drive shaft in one of a first direction and a second direction upon a corresponding first direction and second direction rotation thereof to effectuate a corresponding first direction pivoting and second direction pivoting of the end effector relative to the shaft portion; wherein the controller includes; a first Hall-Effect switch associated with the first rotatable member for effectuating, the rotation of the first drive shaft; and a second Hall-Effect switch associated with the second rotatable member for effectuating the rotation of the second drive shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A surgical device, comprising:
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a handle configured to be held by a hand of an operator in a pistol-grip fashion; a shaft portion extending from the handle, the shaft portion defining a shaft longitudinal axis; an end effector supported on a distal end of the shaft portion, the end effector being able to rotate and pivot relative to the shaft portion; and a controller supported on the handle so as to be actuated by a thumb of the hand of the operator holding the handle with a single hand, the controller including; a first rotatable member; and a second rotatable member; the first rotatable member being configured to rotate in one of a first direction and a second direction to effectuate a corresponding first direction rotation and second direction rotation of the end effector relative to the shaft portion; and the second rotatable member being configured to rotate in one of a first direction and a second direction to effectuate a corresponding first direction pivoting and second direction pivoting of the end effector relative to the shaft portion; wherein the controller includes; a first Hall-Effect switch associated with the first rotatable member for effectuating the rotation of the end effector; and a second Hall-Effect switch associated with the second rotatable member for effectuating the pivoting of the end effector. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a surgical device, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a surgical device including; a handle configured to be held by a hand of an operator in a pistol-grip fashion; a shaft portion extending from the handle, the shaft portion defining a shaft longitudinal axis; an end effector supported on a distal end of the shaft portion, the end effector being able to rotate and pivot relative to the shaft portion; a controller supported on the handle so as to be actuated by a thumb of the hand of the operator holding the handle with a single hand, the controller including; a first rotatable member; and a second rotatable member; the first rotatable member being configured to rotate in one of a first direction and a second direction to effectuate a corresponding first direction rotation and second direction rotation of the end effector relative to the shaft portion; and the second rotatable member being configured to rotate in one of a first direction and a second direction to effectuate a corresponding first direction pivoting and second direction pivoting of the end effector relative to the shaft portion; performing at least one of; rotating the first rotatable member to effectuate a rotation of the end effector relative to the shaft portion; and rotating the second rotatable member to effectuate a pivoting of the end effector relative to the shaft portion; wheren the controller includes; a first Hall-Effect switch associated with the first rotatable member for effectuating the rotation of the end effector; and a second Hall-Effect switch associated with the second rotatable member for effectuating the pivoting of the end effector.
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